Chouaieb Saidi is an award-winning Tunisian-American artist, painter, and educator based in Atlanta, Georgia. Born in Tunisia, he studied visual arts at the prestigious Sorbonne University in Paris, earning a doctorate in Visual Arts. He spent a decade working as a professional portrait artist in Montmartre, Paris, before moving to Atlanta in 1999. His diverse artistic practice spans painting, drawing, portraiture, and design, with works featured in international collections and exhibitions. A passionate educator, Saidi has taught at Clark Atlanta University and the Art Institute of Atlanta, sharing his love of art with new generations.
Dina Fawakhiri is a Jordanian-American artist, children’s book illustrator, and Arabic calligrapher based in Atlanta, Georgia. Her multidisciplinary work explores themes of love, femininity, cultural identity, and the beauty of the female experience. Through her illustrations, she celebrates Arabic language and culture, creating imaginative worlds that connect children with their heritage. Her calligraphy explores the elegance and expressive possibilities of Arabic letterforms, blending tradition with contemporary artistic expression. Drawing from her experiences of migration, belonging, and personal transformation, Dina’s art reflects an evolving relationship with identity, the body, and the world around her.
Emmanuelle Chammah is an Egyptian-American interdisciplinary artist, sculptor, and designer based in Atlanta, Georgia. Born in Montreal, she holds a Master of Architecture from Tulane University and has worked across architecture, fashion, and public art. Her practice explores the human body, identity, mental health, and compassion through textiles, wearable sculptures, and digital media. Drawing inspiration from her Egyptian heritage and experiences as a first-generation American, she combines traditional crafting techniques with contemporary technologies. Her work has been exhibited at Atlanta Contemporary, the Mint Museum, and the Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia, where she received a juried award.
Teresa Abboud is a Lebanese-American muralist, illustrator, and fine artist based in Atlanta, Georgia. A graduate of the Académie Libanaise des Beaux-Arts in Beirut, she specializes in illustration, animation, and large-scale mural painting. She is the founder of Teresa Afternoon, an art studio inspired by cultural diversity, shared experiences, and human connection. Her colorful murals can be found throughout metro Atlanta, including public installations in Doraville, Lawrenceville, Clarkston, and downtown Atlanta. Drawing inspiration from nostalgia, everyday life, and her Lebanese heritage, Teresa uses art to celebrate community and the universal experiences that bring people together.
Opening Reception:
Saturday, November 14, 2026, 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Alif Institute: 3288 Marjan Drive, Atlanta 30340
Free & Open to the Public
Inner Landscapes is a group exhibition featuring Arab American artists in Georgia whose work reflects the intersections of memory, personal identity, culture, and place.
- What does memory, place, and identity look like through the eyes of an artist?
- Join us for the opening of Inner Landscapes, an exhibition featuring selected Arab American artists whose works explore the places we carry within us, shaped by culture, memory, belonging, and lived experience.
- Come meet the artists, experience their work, and spend an evening surrounded by visual art, music, conversation, and community. And, if you’re an art collector or you just see something you love, pieces will be available for purchase.
Through diverse artistic styles and perspectives, the exhibition explores how artists transform their lived experiences into deeply personal visual narratives. Inner Landscapes celebrates how Arab American artists transform the places they inhabit, the lives they live, and the memories they carry into deeply personal works of art. Each work of art offers a window into an inner world shaped by memory, culture, environment, and lived experience.
Applications are now open!
Deadline to apply: September 10, 2026 at 5 PM
Who can apply? Application requirements include:
- Arab American artists residing in Georgia
- Artists who self-identify as Arab American and whose work reflects their unique artistic vision and lived experiences.
- Emerging, mid-career, and established Arab American artists.
- Submissions of original works in painting, drawing, sculpture, and photography.
- Submissions should align with the exhibition theme, exploring personal perspectives shaped by memory, identity, culture, place, or lived experience.